Bolt cutter



sept. 27,1927. 1,643,589.

l A. A. SCHWINDT y BOLT CUTTER Filed March 2. 1926 Patented Sept. 27,1927.

UNITED STA ANDREW A. SCHWINDT, 0F DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA.

BOLT CUTTER.

Application led March 2, 1926.

This invention relates to. bolt cutters, and has for one of its objectsto improve and simplify the general construct-ion of devices ofV thischaracterV and to provide one that shall include a body carrying arelatively stationary and a relatively movable blade having diagonalcutting edges to permit the cutting of the bolt to be readilyaccomplished.

A further object of the invention 1S the provision of a bolt cutterwherein the relatively stationary blade shall be .formed 1ntegrally withthe body and wherein the body shall be provided with side guides formedintegrally therewith and adapted to direct the relatively movable bladein its forward and rearward movement and with a transverse guide formedintegrally with the side guides and adapted to cooperate with the bodyto prevent the bending of the eut-ting edge of the blade during thecutting of a bolt.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafterfully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompany- Aingdrawing, wherein Figure 1 is an elevational view of a bolt cutterconstructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane indicatedby t-he line 2e2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane indicated bythe line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a similar view taken on the plzne indicated by th-e line4.-1 of Figure 1, an

Figure 5 is a detail view in edge elevation of the relatively movableblade.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and 'designated in the several views of the accompanyingdrawing, by similar reference characters.

The bolt cutter comprises an elongated body 1 having a rounded end 2 andprovided near said end with a bolt receiving opening 3. The bo'dy 1 isprovided at its other end with a lug 4 which extends beyond and isarranged at right angles with respect to the side 5 of the body 1 and isprovided with a screw threaded opening 6 having its axis arranged in aplane extending longitudinally and centrally through the body.Longitudisaid lug is Serial No. 91,751.

'nally extending ribs 7 are formed integrally lug 4 to the curved end 2of the body 1, andV formed integrally with the'd body Y andl ribs. Thatend of one of the ribs7 which is located adjacent the end 2 of the body1 is enlarged laterally in an inward direction to provide a relativelystationary blade 8 which is provided with a cutting edge 9 arrangeddiagonally of the body 1 and extending across a corner of the opening 3.A guide 10 extending transversely of the body 1 and formed integrallywith the ribs 7, is located adjacent the opening 3 and spaced from theside 5 of the body. A relatively movable blade 11 is positioned on thebody 1 between the ribs 7 and is slidably held in place by the guide 10and retaining strips 12 which latter are secured to the ribs by screws13 and extend inwardly beyondthe ribs for contact with this blade. Therelatively movable blade 11 is provided with a cutting edge 15 whichextends diagonally of the body 1, and is also provided withanoutstanding lug 16 to which a screw 17 is swivelly connected as at 18.-The screw 17 has threaded engagement with the wall of the opening 6 andis provided with angularly related openings 19 for the' reception of anend of the hand bar or lever 20.

In practice, when it is desired to use the cutterq the relativelymovable blade 11 is drawn through the medium of the screw 17 awa-y fromthe opening 3 and relatively stationary blade 8. After the bolt andcutter have been so relatively arranged as to cause the former to extendthrough the opening 3, the relatively movable blade 11 is forced in 'thedirection of the relatively stationary blade 8 through the medium of thescrew 17. As the cutting edges 9 and 15 of the blades are diagonallyarranged, the bolt can be easily and quickly severed. The guide 10contacts with the relatively movable blade 11, and due thereto thecutting edge 15 of the blade wil not move away from the body 1 duringthe use of the tool.

It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and doesnot pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawing isillustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation thatvarious changes and modifications may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention.

Vhat is claimed is l. A tool of the character set forth, comprising abody provided with a, bolt receiving opening, guide ribs carried by thebody and of which one is formed to provide a relatively stationaryblade, a guide carried by the ribs, a relatively movable blade mountedon the body between the ribs and guide, retaining strips for therelatively movable blade and connected to the ribs, and operating meansfor the relatively movable blade.

2. A tool of the character Set forth, comprieing a body provided with abolt receiving opening and a lug having a threaded opening, ribs carriedby the body and of which one is formed to provide a relativelystationary blade, a guide carried by the ribs, a relatively movableblade positioned on the body between the ribs and guide and pro- 20vided with a lug, and a screw having threaded engagement with the firstnamed lug and swivelly connected to lthe last named lug.

3. A bolt cutter comprising an elongated body provided withlongitudinally extending guide ribs and provided at one end with P athreaded lug and at the other with a bolt receiving opening, saidopening being 1ocated between the ribs and one of the ribs having` itsend adjacent the opening enlarged laterally in an inward direction toprovide a stationary blade having/a cutting edge extending diagonally ofthe body and across a portion of the opening, a movable blade mounted onthe body between the guide ribs and provided with a cutting edgeextending diagonally of the body, and a screw havingl threadedengagement with the lug and connected to the movable blade.

In testimony Vwhereof I aiicix my'signature.

ANDREV A. SC-HVINDT'.

